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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
Catching Wild Monkeys.

A gentleman who returned recently
from Aspinwall tells the following Gu
rious story of the manner in which the
natives of the interior of the Isthmus
of Panama capture monkeys:
almost all the monkeys in this
country come from Gorgona, a small
village half way on the line of the
Panama railroad. The inhabitants
are mostly native negroes, for no
white man could live in the village a
month unless he drank whisky and
took quinine constantly. The sur
rounding country is swampy and COW
cred with a dense mass of lu1urlant
vegetation. At nightfall thick mi
asma rises from the ground and hangs
over the forests like a cloud. This
place is the monkeys paradise, They
travel through the forests in troops,
going wherever the king monkey leads.
When the natives have been appraised
of the presence of troop they go
about warily to capture them. Their
plan is simple one. a hole is cut in
the shell of cocoanut large enough
to admit monkeys paw. The cocoa
nut is scooped out and lump of SUI
gar placed in the hollow. A string is
then attached to the novel trap and
the negroes conceal themselves until
the monkeys pass by. Curiosity is
one of the chief characteristics of
these little creatures, and when they
espy the cocoanut lying upon the
ground they come down from the
trees and proceed to inspect it care
fully. The lump of sugar does not
long escape their notice, and one of
them thrusts paw through the aper-
ture to grab it. With the lump of SUI
gar clasped in his hand he finds it inn
possible to withdraw it, nor will his
greedy nature allow him to abandon
his prize. The negroes have no diff
Guilty in drawing him nearer to their
ambush, the whole troop seampering
madly about him, chattering and ges-
ticulating as only monkeys can. When
they have arrived within easy reach a
large net is thrown out and they are
made prisoners. Twenty or thirty are
frequently captured at one haul. The
natives sell them to the employees of
the Panama railroad, who in turn dis
pose of them to the American mar
ket. "-NeW York Mail and Express.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
y Nervous Deacon.

A good Baptist deacon residing in a
certain town in the old Bay State, and
who is also superintendent of the Sab
bath-school, has the misfortune to be
exceedingly nervous and excitable,
which trouble often leads him in his
remarks to express himself in a man
ner different from that intended. On
one occasion, it being the Sabbath
evening prayer-meetng, as he was
commenting upon the Sunday-school
lesson of the day, which had been
the faithfulness of God to his prom
Uses, he startled the congregation by
saying, Not one tit or jottte of His
word shall fall when, noticing a sup
pressed litter. among the audience, es-
pecially the younger portion, and con-
scious of blunder, attempted to
mend the matter by saying, mo, l
meant not one tottls or .jtt. "-Harper's
Md0dzi1ae
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
Comprehensive and their Arts.

While searching New York for its
items of news recently a reporter for
the Mail and Express was attracted to
a house which had hanging in the win
dow the sign. "Complexionist.
A French woman of medium height
and marvellous conversational power
was found within. She showed her
caller into small eception-room, the
fittings of which at first sight suggested
drug store or a BARRIERS shop. "A
complexionist," said the attendant in
answer to a query, ''is one who makes
a study of the human skin and takes
charge of the customers complexion. !"
but surely there are not manyp"
80, yes: there are hundreds of women
who come here during the gay season
to be made up or to have the skin
treated with delicate washes to prevent
the bad effects of gas, heat, and late
hours. But young ladies are not the
only ones treated; men, young and old,
often visit me.
What is your usual mode of treat
mentp"
THAT depends upon the complexion.
If it is merely to be preserved we adj
wise little careful dieting and bathing
in elder flower water. Not particle
of fat must be taken, as it Injuries the
polish of the skin. Here is prescrip-
ton that will clear the skin in very
short time. A tablespoonful of sui
phur taken every other morning for a
week, then omitted for three mornings
and taken again. A mixture of pow
dered birthstone or diluted giycerine
should be rubbed on the face at night
and washed off in the morning with
soap and water, in which there is a
little ammonia. Washing the face in
spirits of eamphor, glycerine, and
ammonia is also very good"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
HOndurian WasherwOmen.

Sometime a stranger may lounge on
the ancient bridge spanning the Rio
Grande at Honduras, and watch the
washerwomen as they stand in the
shallow current below. Each has be-
fore her shallow tray of Spanish &C.
dar, in which is the little pile of cloth
ing she purposes to wash and whip to
tatters on the rocks. Dipping gar
ment into the current in which she
stands, she returns it to the tray and
rubs it with the pitchy soap of the
country. Then she vigorously rubs
the cloth with her hands, dipping it
from time to time in the suds in the
tray resting on the little heap of rocks
before her. When the garment has
been washed clean, she claps it on
the pile of washed clothes at the far
Their end of the tray until all are
clean. Then she thoroughly riuscs
each in the clear, running river about
her feet, and whips it on the smooth
surface of some black volcanic rock
near by, until the buttons rs OF and
the edges are frayed. " nat they
whip the clothes for they do ~. .aoW.
They were taught to do it. Is not
that reason enough?-E. ". Perry, in
Good HOuSeke.piHg.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
Cut off the Widows Nose.

This story is from the current Mar
rays Magazine. There was a very
beautiful Mohammedan widow at
Tangier who led dissolute life.
Fatmeh, the pasha's son, was con-
slant visitor at her house. Benaboo
had repeatedly warned his son to dis
continue his visits. He summoned al
50 the widow, and after censuring her
misconduct, he told her that if she
again admitted his son into her house
he would mar her beauty, which was
the cause of his sons disgraceful con-
duct. Some weeks afterward BenabOo
was informed that Fatmeh had again
visited the house of the widow He
was arrested and imprisoned. and the
widow was brought before the pasha.
You have not, said the pasta. kept
your promise to me or needed my
warning. Your beauty has brought
disgrace upon my son and myself. :"
Turning to the guards who attended in
the .'meshwa," or hall of Judgment,
he said: Bring me a barber The
barber was brought. ''Cut off" said
Benaboo, 'below the cartilage the
tip of this woman's nose" The bar
Der trembled, begging that the oper-
alton might not be performed by
him. 1T shall be as you wish, re-
piled the pasha, ''but then your nose
shall be taken off also for disobedi-
euce. The barber obeyed, and the
tip of the nose of the pretty widow
was cut off. &C.," said the pasha to
her. you viii now be able to live a
better life. May Allah forgive you, as
/ do, your past sinsf'
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GIVE THEM CHANCEl

That is TO say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very won
derful machinery it is. Not only the
larger air-passages, but the thousands OF
little tubes and cavities leading from
them.
When these are cIogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs cannot half do their work.
And what they do, they cannot do
WELL (no1D
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the fam
lily of throat and nose and head and lung
distractions, all are bad. All ought to
be rid of. There is just one sure way to
get rid of them. That is to take Bos-
chee's German Syrup, which any drug
gist will sell you at IS cents bottle.
Even if everything else has failed you,
you may depend on this for certain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
How He Joined the Army.

Among the men who have been
mentioned as possible successors to
Henry Ward Beecher in Plymouth
church not the least noteworthy is Rev,
Myron w. Reed, at present the pastor
of a church in Denver, Col. Mr..
Reed is unique character, and, while
not an orator, he is man of great
power in the pulpit. All that he says
is distinguished by originality. His
sermons are like Emerson's essays in
one respect. You can begin reading
anywhere aud enjoy them. Mr., Reed
was a lawyer am! soldier before he
became minister, ai,"d his power
comes largely from his secular expert
ence. He never speaks in an irreyer-
ent manner, but he says a great many
things which most clergymen would
scarcely dare think
When he was pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in indianapolis
some years ago he told his congrega-
ton how he came to join the army.
He was arguing that all great move
ments took their impetus from great
public meetings. "Nine-tenths of all
the volunteers in the civil war Joined
the army through the influence, direct
or indirect, of war meetings" he said.
THAT is how | came do so myself |
was addressing a big war meeting up
in the interior of Michigan. l was
telling them all how they ought to
volunteer and 20 to the front. Sud-
denly one old fellow sang out: WHY
don't You 90 yourself?' | hadn't
thOuOht of that before and 7 didn't
know what to say, except that / was
going; and | went" He afterward
became a colonel. While captain he
stirred up serious mutiny. At that
time the southern planters were al
lowed to look through our camp for
run away slaves and have them re-
turned. \ planter claimed a negro
who had gone down with Reed from
Michigan as his body servant, saving
that he had escaped from him just a
few weeks before. Reed refused to
give the man up. The general in COM
mand ordered Reeds arrest His
colonel refused to enforce the order,
and the regiment stood by him.
A brigade of Illinois troops was
ordered out TO quell the mutiny, but
they managed To let the Michigan bows
understand that in no case would they
fire on them.
The commander finally concluded to
drop the matter. The negro who was
the cause of the trouble had been in
Michigan for years, and the planter
had never seen him before.-Nelc York
Commercial AdrerttSer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
Looking out the Back Door.

A friend of ours wanted to hire e
farmer for wealthy neighbor, and we
mentioned one who was wanting an
engagement. Knowing that our friend
had been to see this farmer. we asked
the result. His reply was, in sub
stance: "Yes, | went there; | went
around to the back door and came
away, knowing that he would not
suit" The front doors of many farm
houses are rarely opened. The back
door is in constant use. One need not
go far in any locality, to find the out
let of the kitchen sink ending in a sort
of ditch, which is supposed to carry
off the waste water, but which only
allows it TO soak away and saturate
the ground near the back of the house.
Tho seldom-used front door IS opened
when small coffin is to be taken out.
The minister speaks of 1.-THE mysterious
dispensations of Providence" They
are not at all mysterious. Bad sink
drains at the back of the house are
sure to bring typhoid fever and other
sickness. Let the back door surround
ings be looked to. If nothing can be
done, carry the kitchen wastes to a
cesspool distance from the house,
where they can soak away far below
the surface. Prohibit all throwing out
of Stops at the back door. The ground
soon becomes charged with matters,
that ferment and breed disease. Where
pigs are kept, and that includes every
farm, there should be a pail to receive
all animal and vegetable matters, and
daily emptied. Nothing of the kind
should be thrown out at the back of
the house. Where there is such a
disease-breeding sink spout as we have
mentioned, let provision be at once
made to carry off the water to a cess
pool, and cover up the saturated
ground with dry earth. Let the back
yard to the house always be kept scru-
pulously neat.-American Agricultur-
ist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
Boxing the Ears.

Boxing the ears is too common form
of punishment practiced by irritable
and ignorant persons, and it is almost
always done in fits of sudden anger.
/ say done by irritable and ignorant
persons because it seems to me that no
person of any information on the sub
ject would allow their passion to get
the better of their judgment in such a
matter. The drum of the ear is of
paper-like thinness; it may and has
been in numbers of cases, ruptured by 5
single slap on the side of the head,
incurable deafness resulting. Says
an eminent physician: Ian strokes on
the head of children with an angry
hand are brutal and criminal" In the
same connection he adds that "a gen.
erous, wise, and humane parent should
allow a night to intervene between the
commission of the fault on the part of
a child and any decided punishment.
The variest thief should be allowed
time, lest the law should be vindictive
and wIathful. And shall man er
woman punish an unresisting child
with angry reconsideration, with I'M
reasoning wrath in the heart? 1t is
monstrous. Toronto Truth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
Striking Fact i'm Havana.

A most noticeable thing in Havana
is the universal and almost constant
use of tobacco. Americans have
made some progress in the weed, but
they are mere ncviees compared with
the people of Cuba. Except the
churches, no places are sacred from
the use of tobacco. The Cuban smokes
as he drives you to your hotel; the
landlord as he shows you % your room;
the waiter in the interval between the
courses; the banker as lie cashes your
draft; the physician as he times your
pulse; the priest the moment he leaves
the altar; the sexton as nc digs the
grave; the undertaken rs he drives the
hearse to the funeral Ordinarily the
corpse does not smoke. Tobacco.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
A lawyers Shrewd Trick.

The other day lawyer had just
finished a letter on his typewriter
with the word dictated" at the bot
tom of it, "Why did you add that to
it when you wrote it YOURSELF" asked
friend. A look of pity filled the
lawyers face at the stupidity of the
visitor. My guileless, PARKWAY cor
respondent" he said, ''will believe
that l am overrun with business and
utterly unable to answer nay own let
tiers. If they regard it as luxury for
me to have private secretary, why
should ! undeceive them?"- RiuaGo-
Dhid CAL.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
RRACE TIP

You are feeling depressed, your appe
tite is poor, you are bothered with Head
ache, you are fidgetty, nervous, and
generally out of sorts, and want to brace
up. Brace up, but not with stimulants,
spring medicines, or bitters. which have
for their basis very cheap, bad whisky,
and which stimulate you for an hour,
and then leave you in worse condition
than before. What you want is an alter
alive that will purify your blood, start
healty action of Liver aud Kidneys,
restore your vitality, and give renewed
health and strength. Such medicine
you will find in Electric Bitters, and
only 30 cents bottle at Henry Hinricbs
Drug Store. 3
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

Elk Congressman Amos Townsend, of
Cleveland, told me the other day that
Ger. Garfield had regarded his wife as
his most severe and relentless critic in
literary matters. She had been the gen
erals pupil at Hiram college and kept
pace with his literary work. He was e.
ratio at times, but her mind was steady
AVID even, and he submitted all his ora
ti,Is and speeches to her critical analy
sis a!,d judgement, and frequently made
coTrcctioas ~gud amendments suggested
by hrr.-New York Tribune.
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EYL's CREAM BALM was recommended
to me by the druggist as preventive to
hay fever. Have been using it as direct
ed since the 9th Of August and have
found it specific for that much dreaded
and loathsome disease. For ten years
or more have been great sufferer each
year, from August 9th till frost, and have
tried many alleged remedies for it's cure
but Ely's Cream Balm is the only pre-
ventive I have ever found. Hay fever
sufferers ought to know of its efficacy
F. B. Ainsworth, Publisher, Indiana
polls, Ind.
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DRUNKENNESS or the LIQUOR habit D

OF
sitively cured by administering DIR.
Haines' golden specific. 1t can be given
in a cup Of coffee or tea without the
knowledge of the person taking it; is alb
solutely harmless and will effect a per-
manent and speedy cure, whether the
patient is a moderate drinker or an alco-
holic wreck. Thousands of drunkards
have been made temperate men who have
taken Golden Specific in their coffee
without their knowledge, and to day be-
Iieve they quit drinking oftheir own free
will. 1T NEVER FAILS. The system
once impregnated with the Specific it be-
comes an utter impossibility for the
liquor appetite to exist. For full parti-
cnlars. address GOLDEN SPECIFIC
CO., Is Race ST., Cincinnati, o. oc29
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
An OLD SUBSCRIBER.

The beautiful Indian maiden, thinks
writer to the Philadelphia Press, is
generally big, fat, dirty looking crea
ture, with blanket around her that comes
to her knees, bareheaded, with moccasins
on that she generally pulls off when they
are worn out. The blanket is fastened
at the neck and also with a belt at the
waist. One thing they have, the most
beautiful, pearl looking teeth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
WANTS THE FACTS KNOWN

Mr. Editor: and my neighbors have
been led so many times into buying diff
ferent things for the liver, kidneys and
blood, that have done us more harm than
good, l feel it due your readers to ad-
wise them vile an honest and good, |
feel it due your readers to advise them
when an honest and good medicine like
DR.. Harters Iron Tonic can be had.
Yours truly,
An OTn STrpcCpTpuD
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

Lately redwood tree was cut on the
south fork of Elk river, Humboldt coun-
ty, CAL, which was sawed into twenty
one cuts, four of which were 16 feet long,
twelve were 20 feet long and five were
"a feet long, making the total length 424
feet. An accurate tally at the mill show
ed that twenty one logs furnished 1916
feet of lumber.-New York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

Somebody were readin' out NV the
newspaper whar dey done mex law
stoppin' of free passes on de railroad.
Now you reckermembers dat de mule
road arfter dey done kill my kusban'
gin me free pass $ long ez | was a
wilder. Eff dat de way dey gwine do,
taken NY folks passes away, l gwine
git married agin eff jest to spite 'em. p"
Jumpers Bazar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

Nine. Nordica, the young and popular
Maine singer, hardly knows whether she
is widow or not. Her husband, Mr.
Gowd, was the joint inventor of the
Gowd- Bell telephone, which brought
him an immense fortune. A few years
ago he was experimenting with some bal
loon engineers, when the balloon sailed
away with him and he has not since beer
head from.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11
RUCKTJN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Cnilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piless, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction of money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by 81.
Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore Il
Western R'y has been we'll named,
the fishing and hunting line Of Wis
consul, passing. as it does, through
thousands Of acres Of but partially
explored woods and within easy
reaching distance Of lakes and
streams that have never been tished
by white men, all well stocked with
the game fish for which Northern
Wisconsin waters are noted. The
woods abound with game; deer,
bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron
Mining District in Wisconsin and
Michigan-Gogebic, Wakefield, Bes-
semer, Ironwood and Hurley.
Direct line to Ashland and be-
yond.
Sleeping cars between Ashland
and Chicago.
The Guide Book, and other de-
scriptive matter, containing full IL
formation, maps and engravings OF
the country traversed by the line,
will be sent on application to Che
General Passenger Agent.
&c. L. Ryder, Gen. Agent, f45
Washington street, Chicago.
EChicago Depot, Cor. Wells and
KinzIe street, &C. e N. w. R'y. }
II. F. WHlTCOMB, CHAS. V. MCKINLAY,
Gen'l Manager Gen'i Pass. Agent.
MIIW AJTkEE WIS
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HOW'S THIS2

We offer Que Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY & Co., Proprietors,
Toledo, Ohio.
P. Stalls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system. Price,
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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HTS. All Fits stopped free By DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer Volts after first days use. Mar
yejous cures Treatise and 200 trial bottle free
Fit cases Send to Dr. Kline, e3l Arch St.Philn. Pa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

Estelline. ID. T., feels proud because
the running expenses of the town were
only S4s last year.
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AYERS
Cherry PectOral

for the prompt relief of throat and lung
diseases peculiar TO children. / consider
it an absolute cure for all such affections,
and am never without 1t In the house,"
Mrs. L. E. Herman, 1S7 Mercer ST., jersey
City, writes: 81 have always found
Ayers Cherry Pectoral useful in my fam
ily." B. T. johnson, Mt. Savage, Nd,
writes: For the speedy cure of sudden
Colds. and for the relief of children affiict-
ed with Group, have never found any
thing equal TO Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
1t is the most potent of all the remedies l
have ever used" W. H. Stickler, Terre
Haute, Ind, writes: ayers Cherry
Pectoral cured my wife of q severe lung
affection, supposed to be Quick Con
sumption. We now regard the Electoral
as a household necessity" E. NJ. Brock
enridge, Brainerd, MIMI, writes: 81
an subject TO Bronchitis, and, wherever
go, am always sure to have a bottle Of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-08-11

DOES YOUR HORSE COUGH2
if SO, use, Hinrichs Improved Horse
Powder ,ts best in the world for coughs
and colds.
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TOB PRINTING,
THE BEST
UAT THE PILOT OFFICE
Instant Use

As a reliable remedy, In cases of Group,
Whooping Cough, or sudden Colds,
and for the prompt relief and cure Of
throat and lung diseases, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral is invaluable. Mrs. Z. G. Edgerly,
Council Bluffs, Iowa, writes: ~ consider
Ayers Cherry Pectoral most important
remedy for home use. have tested its
curative power, In my family, many
times during the past thirty years, and
have never known it to fail. 1t will re-
lieve the MOST serious affections Of the
throat and lungs, whether In children or
adults" John II. Stoddard, Petersburg,
Va, writes. II have never found med
icine eQus, III